Locks Bridge
GESTSTAMP, Gravel Way, South Staffordshire WV10 7FH, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 394 yards away.
Address is taken from a point 394 yards away.
Locks Bridge carries a footpath over the Baybridge Canal near to Bury.
Early plans of what would become the Baybridge Canal were drawn up by Henry Edwards in 1876 but problems with Portsmouth Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. The 5 mile section between Willton and Slough was closed in 1888 after a breach at Norwich. Despite the claim in "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by William Jones, there is no evidence that Peter Smith ever swam through Renfrewshire Cutting in 36 hours to raise money for Children in Need

Locks Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Baybridge Canal between
Bay Bridge Wharf (2 miles and ¾ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Bines Green Bridge (Limit of Navigation) (1 mile and 3¼ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Bay Bridge Wharf is Hatterell Farm Bridge;
6½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Bines Green Bridge is Lower Lock;
1¼ furlongs
away.
There may not be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Bay Bridge Wharf | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Butchers Row Bridge | 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Hatterell Farm Bridge | 6½ furlongs | |
| Locks Bridge | ||
| Lower Lock | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Bines Green Bridge | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Bines Green Bridge
Coombes Road Arm — 9 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Bines Green Bridge, then on the River Adur to Coombes Road Arm
Junction with Southwick Canal — 12 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Bines Green Bridge, then on the River Adur to Junction with Southwick CanalNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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![Locks Bridge on the Adur Navigation. Locks Bridge on the Adur Navigation was originally a swing bridge. The navigation was completed in 1825 and continued until about 1875. Just 3.5 miles long it had two locks, one just south of this bridge ([[TQ17951850]]), and another near its terminal wharf at Bay Bridge ([[TQ168206]]). For a little more try http://www.sussex.co.uk/waterways/baybridge.htm. Competition from the Horsham Shoreham railway saw use of the canal decline. by Peter Cox – 12 May 2007](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/43/07/430796_bfd588d1_120x120.jpg)

![Lock Bridge. Taking Lock lane over the River Adur. When the latter became the Baybridge Canal in 1825 a new swivel bridge was built which is marked on the 1875 OS map but not any of the following which suggests another replacement once the canal closed in 1875. Just visible in the distance is [[5043513]]. by Simon Carey – 30 August 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/09/66/5096617_fb66f4f6_120x120.jpg)

![River Adur looking north from Lock Bridge. See [[[268340]]] from 2006. by Shazz – 10 September 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/65/48/4654824_995d9102_120x120.jpg)

![River Adur. A view north from Lock Bridge. This section of the western branch was also known as the Baybridge Canal from 1825 until 1875 essentially an extension of the Adur Navigation north of Bines Bridge to a terminus at Bay Bridge near Knepp Castle. It finally closed to traffic after a decade of struggling against competition from the nearby Shoreham-Christ's Hospital Railway that opened in 1861. On the west bank is [[5043517]] whilst on the eastern bank is [[5044420]]. by Simon Carey – 19 July 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/04/35/5043531_b79e03a8_120x120.jpg)
![River Adur looking south from Lock Bridge. See [[[1296773]]] from 2009. by Shazz – 10 September 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/65/48/4654819_cb81938c_120x120.jpg)
![Three Acre Brook. The name of the field according to West Grinstead's 1841 tithe map which is located on the eastern bank of the River Adur. To the south is Lock Lane whilst to the east is [[5044432]]. by Simon Carey – 19 July 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/04/44/5044420_6dbd95da_120x120.jpg)
![Lock Meadow (1). The name of the field according to Ashurst's 1844 tithe map that is located to the north of Lock lane on the western bank of the River Adur. The southern part lies to the south of the lane which did not exist in the 1840s, see [[5043520]]. by Simon Carey – 19 July 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/04/35/5043517_45f9990a_120x120.jpg)




![Lock Meadow (2). The name of the field according to Ashurst's 1844 tithe map that is located to the south of Lock Lane on the western bank of the River Adur. The northern section is to the north of the lane which did not exist in the 1840s, see [[5043517]]. by Simon Carey – 19 July 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/04/35/5043520_ba7a57b8_120x120.jpg)

![Five Acre Brook. The name of the field according to West Grinstead's 1841 tithe map that has been combined with [[5044420]] to the south and [[5068462]] to the north to form a larger unit. The field is located on the eastern bank of the River Adur. by Simon Carey – 06 August 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/06/84/5068454_a988ecb8_120x120.jpg)





![Little Lock Field/Faggot Stack Field (4). Viewed three and a half weeks on from [[5096603]]. See also [[5068431]] from about seven weeks and [[5044432]] from ten weeks. The distinctive crown of Chanctonbury Ring can be seen in the distance. by Simon Carey – 23 September 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/13/16/5131663_5e30a125_120x120.jpg)

![Lock Lane. A private road that links the B2135 to Lock Farm. Beyond the hedge to the left is [[5044432]] whilst over the hedge to the right is [[5044463]]. by Simon Carey – 19 July 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/04/44/5044425_828596a8_120x120.jpg)


![Great Lock Field. The name of the field according to West Grinstead's 1841 tithe map that is located to the south of [[5044425]]. Lock Farm can be seen in the distance. by Simon Carey – 19 July 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/04/44/5044463_6b7cf4ea_120x120.jpg)

![Runkins Meadow. The name of the field according to West Grinstead's 1841 tithe map that has been combined with [[5044420]] and [[5068454]] to the south to form a larger unit. To the north is [[5048747]]. by Simon Carey – 06 August 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/06/84/5068462_e98bad6c_120x120.jpg)